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p. this place, left Monday night for 1912. Brother Hill has been with us for the past three years Popular Excursions Via the Oueen and Crescent Route comnanied by her sis ter; Mrs. T. Clark, of Laurel, viwtixl the family of B.

B. Ferrill this week. Rev. P. I).

Hardin, former pastor of the Newton Methodist church, but now financial- agent of Whitworth College for the Methodist and residing at Brookhaven, was warmly greeted here Saturday by old friends, while passing TicKets on Sale August 19, 1911, To the following eastern Points: I). Nortolk, Portsruouthj ltichraondand Hot Springs, White Sulphur Springs, Wilmington, and Morehead, N. at 18. Cincinnati, Asheville and Hot Springs, N. $14.

Louisville, -RETURN LIMIT SEPT. 3,1911 Sleeping Cars, First-Class Coach. es and Dining Cars. Apply to local agents for further information. HOME and VICINITY JJV.

NOTES A is caused thereby. Don weevil has also begun to make its invasion of the county, and is becoming ratner plentiful in the western part of the county. The city authorities have noti fied the citizens that the ordinance which prohibits garbage, papers, trash, froin being thrown upon the streew, is going to be enforced, and'everyone must comply with it or stand the consequences. It is a good law and when enforced, is of much benefit to the town, from a health point of view, as well as to the appearance of the town. The Truck- Growers Associa tion held another meeting urday and added a half or dozen more new members and a num ber decided on the acreage they would plant vegetables, a number agreeing to plant three or tour acres each, i'otatoes, tomatoes and cabbage will be the principal plants that will be grown the first season.

They meet again Saturday afternoon, The protracted or revival ser vices at the First Baptist church will begin next Sunday. Dr. John B. Lawrence, pastor of the First Baptist church of New Orleans, is expected to behere Mon day night and do the preaching. He is a most eloquent and able divine, and the fact that he is a native of Mississippi also lends interest to the services he will conduct.

He- was born and reared in the good old county of Itankin and is a graduate of Mississippi College. New Fall Arrivals. We have ready for your inspection a full line of silks, foulards, messa- lines, taffetas and wool dress goods, which we would be pleased to have you come in and look over. District Conference Statistics. Forest Register, 16 At the New ton distrirct coference recently held at Union there were twelve young men licensed to preach.

Among the number is Clarence C. Harvey of Norris. C. W. Crook, J.

Ware, T. B. Winstead and T. A. Holloman were elected delegates to the annua conference, and S.

A. Ferguson and R. 0. Boyles were elected alter nates. The conference adopted strong report approving the action ot tne general board or missions in opening missionary work in Africa, and in appointing John W.

Gilbert tne nrst student to matriculate in Paines Institute at its beginning, as the first missionary. The following statistics are of interest Tota membership for the district 9,410, an increase of 938 over the report the last district conference. Since the annual conference we have re ceived 354 on profession of faith, an increase of 83 over the report sub mitted to the last district confer ence. Baptisms adults 83, infants 154. Of the 154 infants batized Rev.

H. P. Lewis, baptized 89 Forest was selected as the place for the next district conference. For the stomach and bowel disorders of babies McGEE'S BABY ELIXER is a remedy of genuine merit. It acts quickly, is pure, wholesome and pleasant to take Price 25c and 50c per bottle.

Sold at Gallaspy 's Drug Store. Aged Lady Mrs. M. j. spires was born in Alabama Hay 11, 1830, and moved to Mississippi in 1840 and settled in Scott She united with the Baptist church in 1872, and died in Newton county August 4, 1911 at a ripe old age.

TRADE NOTES. Home raised winter turnip seed at R. G. Buy Warner's Rust Proof Corsets For sale by Rew Co. Save at least 10 per cent, by buy ing your groceries from Buchanan Barber.

or doses "bob will cure any case of Chills and Fever. Price. 25c 22-13. UK DALE liu acre larm, one and a half miles east of Newton 32-3. C.

A. Brantley. FOR RENT Four room cottage in Newton. Also for sale a good milch cow. Apply to J.

H. Sansing, New ton, Miss. Honey to Loan. MUiNtiT ru LUAN on improved farm lands or city property. Low rates of interest.

W. I. MUNN. Had the heart received one-hal: tne cultivation ot tne brain, mora. conditions would have, reached their zenith.

Old newspapers forsale here. FOLEYt'IUDNEY PILLS WOm SMB4IMATISM KIDHKTS AMD MAftOU fp rHACH.Tomn and-CoiTnTHai and we regret to give him up. (Hickory Reporter-Index.) Miss Ada Shepherd, trained nurse at the Newton Sanitarium, visited her parents here first of ne wees. M. M.

Lawson and N. M. Ev: 4 erett, who were hurt in a run away over two weeks ago, are doing fairly well, though Law- son is still complaining: oi his bruises and Everett is nursing a broken arm. Clyde Tatum who was work. ing on the A.

and V. railroad, fell off a hand car, the car running over him, broke his arm and bruised him up T. J. Hopkins, of this place. and Miss Marie Hall, teacher in Hickory school, were married at the home of the bride at Tupelo Wednesday evening.

They left on a wedding tour to Chicago. Tom is a splendid young business man and has won a charming and accomplished bride. Mrs. Tom Kobinson, who was injured in the wreck on the eighty foot bridge, together with M. M.

Lawson and JN. M. Everett, died Tuesday morning. was thought at hrst that she was not seriously hurt but fever set up and she grew worse. Her wrist joint was dislocated and she had bruises on her shoulder and side.

Not long before that she had two ribs broken, and the shock probably brought on the fever. rOlEYS KIDNEYPELS Foa Backachc Kidmevm Bcaoou TOWN AND COUNTY DIRECTORY State Senator G. H. Banks, Newton. Reprenentatlve J.

O. Carr, Newton; M. P. Foy, Decatnr. Philadelphia.

Judge of Circuit Court Hon. 0. Uobbs. second Monday in August. Terms Deirin nrst Monaay m-Marcn.

ana Whitman, Bay Springs. Judee of Chancery court tion. sam Dfcember. Terms Detcin secona Monaajg jane ana District Attorney Hon. J.

K. aat, uraD' don. Sheriff C. M. wells, Decatur.

Clerk of Circuit Court J. D. Pace, Decatnr. Clerk of Chancery Court W. J.

Leslie, De- eatur. County Treasurer Jno. J. Webft, Ueca- tur. Superintendent ol Education W.

U. Ma bry, Decatur. Tax Assessor J. T. McCune, Decatur.

County Surreyor T. H. Harrod, Hickory. Board of Supervisors J. -H.

Keith. Presi dent, Beat No. J. K. Rivers, Beat No.

T. B. Pace, Beat No. M. W.

Carr, Beat No. A. McGee, Beat No. 5. little, Newton.

justices oi the feace weat 4, u. a. uoo- CITY OFFICERS. Board of Mayor and Aldermen Beaver, Mayor; Dr. G.

H. McNetf Buchanan, U. Madden, j. ju oar D. Still.

Aldermen. Board meets Hint Tuesday in ea Marshal J. H. Hays. Clerk W.

A. Gilmore. Treasurer J. M. Cole.

CHURCHES. Presbyterian Church Lev. J. F. Edd'ne.

Pastor. Preaching first and second Sun days. ter. Preaching every Sunday. Metnoaist unurcn KeT.

f. aiiom. mas First Baptist Church Rev. J. P.

Culpep cept the first. 1 Services every Sunday night. per. Preaching; every Sunday ex Central Baptist Church Rev. T.

J. Mile v. Pastor. Preaching second and fourth Sundays in each month. LODGES.

Newton Masonic Lodge. No. 57 Meets second Monday night In each month. K. L.

aucette, w. js. is. powe, Secretary. Royal Arch Chapter, No.

31 Meets, fourth Monday night in each month. W. I. Munn, H. E.

El Powe, Recorder. Newton Commandery, No. 27 Meet fourth Monday night In each month. R. O.

Fuller, E. E. E. Powe, Secretary. T.

F.Pettus Council. No. 27 Meets fourth Monday night in each month. J. B.

Row see. T. I. E. E.

Powe, Secretary, Woodmen of the World, No. 6 Meets first and third 1 Monday nights in each month. A. B. Wilson.

C. Ben Tinslev. Clerk. Eureka Lodge, Knights' of Pythias, No. 89 Meets second and fourth Thursday nights in each month.

B. D. Williams, C. E. E.

Powe, Secretary. Knights of Honor, No. 1925 Meet on first Monday night of the month. C. A.

Bolton, Dictator; E. E. Powe, Secretary. Newton Lodge Knight and Ladies ot Honor, No. 2613 Meets second and fourth Friday nights of each month.

G. F. Haynee, Protector: Miss WlUa Bolton, Secretary Newton Council, no 17, Jr.O. U. A.M.

Meets first and third Friday nights in each month. R. D. Cooper, Councilor; E. A.

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where they will spend several days. Cliff Little, wno is employed in Shreveport, has been called to his home here on account of illness in his familyf Chunky, August 17. Rev. C. C.

Griffin, who with his son, has been conducting a pro tracted meeting at Meenan for the past several days returned to his home here Thursday and reported quite a successful series of services. He expects to begin a meeting at Lost Gap next Sunday. This will make the third consecutive meeting, ol several days' length, that he has held in this section recently. MiWRu by Partin has gone to Decatur to visit her sister, Mrs. Quattlebaum.

She and her mother, who is already visiting there, will return home in a few Dr. E. B. Partin made a professional trip to Hickory Thursday. V'V J.

II. Harris, a merchant of this place, made a business trip to Meridian Wednesday. The large fire proof warehouse being erected by W. P. Brand, a prominent and prosperous mer chant of this place, is rapidly nearing completion.

It will be ready for use within the next few days. The building will be used for storing both cotton and merchandise. D. L. Ragland, leading: member of the Tallahatta Lum ber company, has returned from Gulfport, where he spent a few days with his family.

Mr. Rag land returned somewhat earlier than he expected, on account of certain business matters that required his attention. HICKORY. Hickory, Ang. 7.

The first sign of the approaching harvest was the beginning of the "fod der pulling" last week. Al though the weather was rather unfavorable for curing, it being too rainy, quite a considerable quantity as saved it is ex- peciedTthat the farmers will save as much as possible this year on account of the short crop of hay in the west. A lnmrft Tinmher from this nlana I A.AU.kv.V. A A. VU1U L.UIW attended the protracted meetin at Oakland church, eight miles north of Hickory Sunday.

Rev Gunn, of this place, is conducting the meeting and is being ably assisted by Rev. William Brane, of Kentucky. The meeting is said to be resulting in much good. The spread of the army worm has reached this place. Large numbers have recently been found on the farms of Messrs.W P.

Brand, W. J. Blass, S. Johnston and Wash Cox. Their advent does not seem to have caused much excitement as it a well known fact that they can be destroyed by the use ol Paris green.

Immediate steps will be taken to check the spread of the pests. Mr. and Mrs. James Brown and Mr. and Mrs.

Fulton are visiting in Oakland, OVER THE COUNTY. Items of Interest Called from the County Papers of Last WeeK. (Decatur Times) Misses Sadie Frank and Han na Wise, of Newton, visited the family of S. M. Adams Sunday Mrs.

Billie Walton and Isaac Hoye, of Newton, spent severa uoya wuu unaney ues and family this week. Joe and Dough Russell and Dr, Henton went to. Newton Tuesday to see the little child of Clarence Russell, who is in the sanitarium there. Charley McMullan was very unfortunate to lose his barn by fire Sunday night. He didn't lose any stock, but lost a vehicle or two and some fodder, corn, etc It is not known just how the fire originated.

Rev, E. J. Hill tendered his resignation to the Baptist church at this place last Saturday to take effect the first of January ABOUT PEOPLE ill I B. B. Ferrell made a business trip to Louin.

this week. Mr. and Mrs. J. T.

Lester made short visit to Philadelphia last week. Dr. E. K. White, of Florence, is spending a few days here at the Sanitarium.

Little Miss Mary Alice Bell, of Trenton, accompanied her aunt, Mrs. Jarrell, home from Smith county. Mr. and Mrs. J.

Lester, of Phil adelphia, visited his brother T. Lester and family here this week. L. A. Lester has returned home at Ozark.

after a week's visit here with his biother J. T. Lester. Forest Register, 16 Mrs. Bob Dearman, of Newton, left for Morton Saturday, after several days spent in Forest with relatives.

Truman Jarrell left yesterday for Chicago, where he will enter the training department of the Illinois Central railroad, for a few weeks, preparatory to taking a position with that road Mrs. E. L. Faucette is visiting relatives in Meridian. Miss Bonnie Jean Byrd was a recent visitor to Philadelphia.

Mrs. J. B. Gallaspy left last week for a visit to relatives in Palahatchie. ll.

F. Barnam, of Keshoba county, has been here this week prospecting. L. C. Cotton, has been spend- ins: a week or more down at Coopers Wells.

Rev. T. J. O'Neal and family returned yesterday from a visit to Clarke county. Miss Blanche Dent has been spending several weeks with her aunt at Heidelberg.

Dr. I. W. Cooper spent Sunday with his family and his father's family at Brookhaven. Mrs.

W. B. Richardson is vis iting at Asheville, and other points in North Carolina. Mr. Faulkner, of Crystal Springs, a truck grower, was here this week prospecting; Miss ona Miley is in Chicago taking a special courw id mie athe.

Moody BibJe' Institute. Ragand has returned from a visit to his family are spending some time at llulfport. Mrs. O. W.

Oliphant has. 'returned from a visit of two months spent at Enterprise Meridian. Wm. Hartfield, of Texas, has been the guest of the family of Hon. J.

Carr, several days this week. Miss Bessie Buckley, of Forest, has been the guest of Miss Annie Pearl Walton, for several days this week. Miss Ruth Buckley, of Forest, has been the guest of Misses, Janie and Cornelia Watts, for several days. Miss Katherine Wilson has been visiting her sister. Mrs.

L. E. Hall, in Laurel, tor the past week or more. Mrs. J.

S. Davidson and Miss Sue have returned from a several week's visit to relatives and friends at Edwards. Mrs. Militon Gary and baby, Billie, have been visiting relatives at Bay Springs and Baxter during the pasc week. Misses Allie McNeill, Carrie Brown and Carrie Lee Bingham have gone to Asheville, N.

for a several weeks' sojourn. J. P. Brown, with the Gulf port Grocery at Gulfport, arrived here yesterday for a visit to his mother and other relatives. Miss Frauces Eagle has returned from a visit to Laurel, where she went to attend the marriage of Miss Sadie Fine and Harry Hodges.

Miss Lilla May Walton accompanied her young sister, Montie, to New Orleans several days ago for the purpose of having the latter's eyes treated. Mrs. R. P. Reese and children, after an extended visit to the family of Mrs.

Reese's father, Pr. J. D. West, left last week for home in Fensacola, Fla. Miss Virgie ackson, after an extended visit to her mother here, has returned to Greenville, to resume her work there with the Mississippi Cotton Oil Co.

Mrs. A. J. Hutto, formerly of Newton but now of Union, ac- tnrougii on his way to Union. Dr.

11 F. nence. of Hilsdale. was the eruest of Dr. W.

Chapman a day or two last week. He is a prominent phy sician of that place and has re tired trom practice, ana was down here This was his first trip south and he was very favorably impressed, and took a great deal of interest in cotton, sugar cane, and other crops which he had never seen before. When the baby is suffering the double affliction of hot weather and bowel disorders, the remedy needed is McGEE BABY ELIXER. It reduces the feverish condition, corrects the stomach and checks looseness of the bowels. Price 25c and 50c per bottle.

Sold by G. M. Gallaspy. CHUNKY. Chunky, Aug.

14. D. L. Rag-land, senior member of the Tal- lahatta Lumber company of this place, is visiting his family, who are spending the'summer at Gulf port. Mr.

Ragland will be gone several days, but his fam ily will return with him. Mr. and Mrs. A. E.

Harris and little son, of Meridian, visited relatives here last week. Miss Eleanor, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. M.

Armstrong, of is visiting relatives here. 7 Dr. Sims, of Hickory, made a professional visit here Saturday. Quite a number of the young people of this place attended the eries or meetings at Meehan last week. All who went report a fine time.

Mrs. Charles Smith, of Meridian visited home folks here last Laverne and family, of Meridian, spent last week visit- nig relatives here. pi, tne the scorid race for 1 county officer were shaking hands with fraends here last week. Mrs. Carrie Partin, who is the TOUUJ5 uj lew uojb visiuiii iiei uaugu- ters, Mrs.

Home, of PhiladeU phia, and Mrs. Quattlebaum, of Decatur. H. O. Thrash and family spent last week visiting relatives and friends in Newton and Poplar Springs.

The Misses Wells, of Newton, are visiting relatives here. C. E. Kelly, an employe of the Cotton States Lumber company, of Meehan, was the guest of W. J.

J. Ross and family Sunday. The Baptist protracted meeting (will begin at this place on Saturday before the third Sunday in Septempber. 'Monday has been set as the date on which the of Chunky and the surrounding community will meet to formulate plans for the organization of a truck growers' association. The meeting will be held in the school house at 3 o'clock.

The movement is headed by J. J. Ross, who declares that prospects for a successful organization are promising. This move followed an exhaustive investigation by Mr. Ross of truck farms near Cuba, Ala.

Mr. and Mrs. W. West and Miss Lottie Hollad left Tuesday for a fifteen days' trip to East St. Louis, Chicago and points in Canada and Wisconsin.

Miss Arnold Archer, who has been the guest of Mrs. W. S. West for the past several days, returned to her home in Clinton Monday. 1 S.

J. Falkner, a former merchant of this place, has recently purchased a grocery store in West End, Meridian. He took charge Monday, His family will move to Meridian soon. S. S.

Reynolds and G. E. Thrash, prominent druggists of A fishing party composeed of W. B. Richardson, Dr.

G. H. McNeill, A. J. Lowery, T.

A. Baucum, J. 0. Walton, B. D.

Williams and Grover Norman, are spending this week ac Wanita Miss Emma Ryan, who recently completed her course in the Train ing School for nurses of the Newton Sanitarium, left this week for Jackson, her former home, until she de cides on a location to practice her profession. Patrick Foy who for a number of years has been traveling salesman for the firm of J. Pollock of Mobile, and well known to the busi ness men of Newton, died in the Turner Hospital at Meridian Tuesday following an illness of about a week Mr. Foy was 60 years old and a na tive of Ireland, and had only a few relatives in this country. A meeting of the stockholders of the Farmers Union Warehouse was held at the warehouse Friday, and among other things done, the board of directors was reduced from nine to three members, and "these put on a salary basis.

J. R. Wood ham, W. H. Gibson and R.

H. Weir, were chosen as the new board, and Mr. Woodham was elected presi dent and Mr. Weir secretary. The company expects to do a better business the ensuing season than here- tofore.

B. Z. Cooper, who was laid up for a week recently, is able to be out again. J. G.

Buchanan is having his home, near the school grounds, remodeled and improved. Don't forget pr neglect to vote next Tuesday, just because the state officers have been chosen. The board of supervisors has been in session for the past week or two, revising and equalizing the assessment rolls. Misses Janie and Cornelia Watts delightfully entertained a party of young friends last Thursday night. The Record was' presented with a fine flavored watermelon several days ago by M.

L. Sater-field. of the Wickware communi- ty. The holes are being dug and the poles distributed and erected for the, municipal electric light plant, to be installed at an early date. Miss Zelle Dansby was the hostess Friday night to a goodly number of her friends, who spent an evening of "much pleasure at her home On Church street.

The heated spell and drouth was broken the early part of the week by a good rain, and there has been several rains since, sugar cane, and other crops will be benefitted by the moisture. Mr. and Mrs. R. Matthews and Mr.

and Mrs. Ed Matthews gave a very pleasant entertainment at the home of the former Friday night, complimentary to their young brother, enjoyed having a number of his young friends as his guests for several hours. "Miss Lucille Watts furnished a party of young friends with an evening of much pleasure last night, when they assembled at her home on Church street to enjoy her hospitalities, Games and other amusements were indulged in until a late hour, after Which delicious refreshments were served. Before the recent rains cotton, had begun to show considerable deterioration, and the outlook was not so good as a few weeks previous. The army played such havot with cotton some years made its appearance in several places in the county and some apprehension.